Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-29
A BIG SALE.
The Famous O. M. o. Ranch Sold f.
the Handsome Sum OF 100000
Cash in Hand.
Major Gordon, the Owner, setaips a Mum
Der of Relics of Indian Raids Kept
at tho Ranch.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
J DECATUR, TEX, Jan. 2S.-"Talkine
about big sales and stock ranches,'' saiG
Captain Critzer to your reporter to-day
"there has just been huge transaction
consummated in Decatur"
| The reporter was on the alert instanter,
and as quick as thought began to quiz the
Captain, who gave the whole thing away.
"The thing has been in process Of nego,
tiation several days, and only lately my
self and Colonel Tom York succeeded in
making the sale"
"But what is it?" asked the reporter.
'trhat is Just what am going to tell.
You all know the great and only o. 81. 0.
ranch Of the world renowned Major NJ. S.
Gordon, located upon the head waters of
Brushy creek at the confluence of Prigle
and Sandy, consisting of fine stock, short
horns, Durhams, Jerseys, white faces
and Norman horses. Mr.. G. has Just
sold this immense ranch to the Liverpool
and London and Globe Land and Cattle
| Syndicate, located on the headwaters of
| Denton creek in the east part of this
county, for the enormous sum of $780,
| 900, cash in hand"
"But," said the reporter, ''did Snot
Captain G. retain anything %
Yes" said the Captain. che retained
all his valuable and unique relics"
"Can you give me description of these
relics ?"
eyes," said the Captain, "follow me,
which of course was done, and what was
found opened the reporters eyes. The
first thing the Captain showed was the
noted mountain howitzer fired by Cap
tain G., and the effects of which many q
Poor 10 has fit, the same being the
formidable weapon with which poor
"Sitting Bull" R3in-in-the- Face, :"
"Spotted Tail" and others were driven
TO the Black Hills, and which led TO
the unfortunate massacre Ct the famous
and gallant Custer. On! would that
Gordon had been there with his hoWltz4r
and saved Custer.
The next thing was & beautiful hawks
feather head dress that Dir. G. shot from
the head Of Sitting Bull with the afore-
said mountain howitZeT as he was fleeing
from the wrath of an enraged coWman.
The next was an old-faShioned pair of
cutting shoes that were worn by the Cap
tain on mis- raid through West Fork bot
tom, pursuing the muTderers of the Ia
mented Custer.
''The nest" said the Captain, "is the
mountain breezer OF Comanche fan that
was used to cool Mr. q. off when he re-
turned from the exciting chase after the
hated red men,
The next thing is huge ear-trumpet
that was used by Mr. g. to hear the APP
proach of the red men. 1t was said that
with this instrument he could detect the
faintest sound, the least cracking of a
twig or the breathing Of the red mans
trusty dog.
The next is half demijohn in which
MIR. G carried the usual decoction while
upon the famous raid.
Next was shown one of the palmetto
half-hander gloves that Captain Jack
threw down to Mr.. G., and which Mr.. G.
took no instanter, ana which ultimately
led to the violent expulsion of Poor Lo
from Texas.
Next was shown the beautiful hunting
shirt that was worn and thrown off by
Mr. G. when he became too hot after his
long run after Poor LO, after which he
cooled off with the afOrt said mountain
breezer.
"Now we come" said the Captain, "to
something interesting" Your re orter's
eyes stuck out sure enough, when Captain
Cri'zer brought out the most singular
holder he ever saw. "This," said the
Captain, 'was captured by Sitting Bull
from Pueblo Cimmsrop, hundreds Of
years ago, and in turn taken from him by
Mr.. 6. in his famous raid"
Then was shown the much valued but
now shattered and ruined cbronometer
that was worn by Mr.. G. on the famous
raid, and which was struck by bullet
from the rifle of old Asa Habba, and that
saved the life of Mr.. 6. but ruined the
watch.
Then was shown bea utiiul and cost
ly heel pitce (spurJ, the mate to which
was broken in the famous raid when his
world-renowned black FLY Flying Bird
was shot from under him by old Big Tree
at the battle of Sparrows' Bluff.
The reporter was shown many more
valuable and ancient relics too numerous
to mention, all of which have history,
ard go to show how eventfnl has been
the life of this semi-millionaire cowmen.
Mr.. G. will leave for the balmy cline
of California on the 18th of February, &C
compsnied by his aid, Captain Critzer,
but the relics Will be on exhibition here
at the Carpenter house, under the super
vision of AID No. 2, Colonel Thomas York,
who will take pleasure in explaining the
the history of each article.